The
wind is on the river and the tide has turned too late
So we're sailing for another shore where some other lady's waits
The throw of silken whispers catches by the anchor chains
But we all laugh so politely and we sail on just the same
For Queen and the country in the long
dying day
And it's been this way for five long
years since we signed our souls away
We bring back golden ivory,
rings of diamond, strings of pearls
Make prayers to the government so they can have their social world
With Queen and the country in the long dying day
And it's been this way for five long
years since we signed our souls away
Ha!
Ha!
Ha!
Ha!
They build schools and they build
factories with the spoils of battles won
And we remain the pretty sailboys,
hold our heads up to the gun
Of Queen and the country in the long dying day
And it's been this way for five long years
since we signed our souls away So
Queen and the country in the long dying
day And it's been this way for five long
years since we signed our souls away
So Queen and the country in the long dying
day And it's been this way for five long years
since we signed our souls away
So Queen and the country in the long dying